Revealing isoelectronic size conversion dynamics of metal nanoclusters by a noncrystallization approach

Qiaofeng Yao; Victor Fung; Cheng Sun; Sida Huang; Tiankai Chen; De-en Jiang; Jim Yang Lee; Jianping Xie

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04410-6

Nature Communications (May 2018)

Revealing isoelectronic size conversion dynamics of metal nanoclusters by a noncrystallization approach

Qiaofeng Yao,
Victor Fung,
Cheng Sun,
Sida Huang,
Tiankai Chen,
De-en Jiang,
Jim Yang Lee,
Jianping Xie

Affiliations

Qiaofeng Yao: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Victor Fung: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Cheng Sun: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Sida Huang: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Tiankai Chen: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
De-en Jiang: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Jim Yang Lee: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Jianping Xie: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04410-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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How metal nanoclusters evolve in size is poorly understood, particularly at the atomic level. Here, the authors use mass spectrometry to study the size conversion dynamics between two isoelectronic gold nanoclusters with atomic resolution, revealing that the growth reaction proceeds through a distinct balanced equation.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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